Resistance bands

[Bmdc88]

Ibe been think about using bands for squating and maybe benching. I squat 350 and bench 225 1rm, should I bring my numbers up before I even think about using bands? I was thinkin about getting efs pro stong bands is this to much. Also what should I decrease the weight to, to be able to lock out?
Thanks in advance!

[timmzzy1]

Ibe been think about using bands for squating and maybe benching. I squat 350 and bench 225 1rm, should I bring my numbers up before I even think about using bands? I was thinkin about getting efs pro stong bands is this to much. Also what should I decrease the weight to, to be able to lock out?
Thanks in advance!

Read the westside book of methods, all of that is in there

[Jason2459]

You should know why you want them before you get them.

[Bmdc88]

You should know why you want them before you get them.

I didn't specify why I want to use them, but I want to get stronger and faster for athletics. I've been on WS4SB for about 8 months now, and I have greatly improved in all of my lifts and on field performance.

[arn710]

I use bands a lot in my press training

I have the EFS Pros

[puckett26]

Bands helped my bench considerably during the summer and fall. The thing that you have to remember with bands is, is that the are much rougher on you then chains and just free weight. I liked how much my bench was progressing that I began to use bands 1 to 2 times a week over a 3 to 4 month period. Yes my bench went up to 450lbs in the gym but now I have a shoulder (anterior delt) issue and it starts to hurt at 315. I know that was my stupidity, but I found out the hard way when it could have been easier. As the previous poster said buy the Westside books

[isaku900]

don't get strong bands.

[Torrtrefireto]

Those bands are wAy too strong for you right now. I've never used anything more than lights and they are strong as ****

[Jason2459]

I would lol hard

[BigJon55]

Try some mini bands. I bench over 400 and minis and monster minis are more than adequate, especially since i lift raw.

[InspecktaDeck]

You 1rm 225 and want to use bands already? Why not just jump into a multi ply shirt too.

[bmontgomery87]

get stronger w/ straight weight for now. your lifts are pretty close to mine and i regret complicating my training with bands, it was completely unneccessary and the only time I've seen any carryover was from using reverse bands on occasion.

[takeittakeit]

Make sure you get the short pro strong bands. Anything else is just for beginners. Loop one end of the short strong pro band around one end of the bar on the bench, pull it under the bench and hook the other end around the other end of the bar. Throw two plates on there and go!

Only beginners would use an "average" or "light" band. And all of the minis are for little girls.

[Jason2459]

Common I'm so in for video of a doubled strong band setup with 225 on the bar.

[Bmdc88]

Make sure you get the short pro strong bands. Anything else is just for beginners. Loop one end of the short strong pro band around one end of the bar on the bench, pull it under the bench and hook the other end around the other end of the bar. Throw two plates on there and go!

Only beginners would use an "average" or "light" band. And all of the minis are for little girls.

I'm definitely gonna do this tomorrow!
Not srs but for real, thanks for the feedback guys! I'm gonna do some reading on it and just lift the weights for now.

[A_Hard_Rain]

you don't need anything more than the efs mini bands. i like them for reverse band squats and bench

[Palermo1]

I recommend you read this about resistance bands.

http://resistancebandsx.com/benefits...band-training/

[isaku900]

I recommend you read this about resistance bands.

http://resistancebandsx.com/benefits...band-training/

...or not. the bands being referred to in that link are very different from the ones referred to in this thread.

[baxtej44]

I recommend you read this about resistance bands.

http://resistancebandsx.com/benefits...band-training/

lol

[scorpionsf]

I recommend you read this about resistance bands.

http://resistancebandsx.com/benefits...band-training/

you lost bro??

[Retardo-pex]

you lost bro??

To be fair at first glance I assumed this is what the OP would have been thinking of as well.

[arian11]

I recommend you read this about resistance bands.

http://resistancebandsx.com/benefits...band-training/

"In order to succeed you must fail so, don't be afraid to make mistakes."

Lol your sig is very fitting of your post.

To be fair at first glance I assumed this is what the OP would have been thinking of as well.

How did you come to that conclusion? He mentions EFS Pro Strong Bands in his OP.

[getout87]

Make sure you get the short pro strong bands. Anything else is just for beginners. Loop one end of the short strong pro band around one end of the bar on the bench, pull it under the bench and hook the other end around the other end of the bar. Throw two plates on there and go!

Only beginners would use an "average" or "light" band. And all of the minis are for little girls.

Inb4 OP shoots a barbell through the earth using doubled shorts lol

[Retardo-pex]

"In order to succeed you must fail so, don't be afraid to make mistakes."

Lol your sig is very fitting of your post.



How did you come to that conclusion? He mentions EFS Pro Strong Bands in his OP.

By opening the forum and seeing a thread titled "Resistance bands" by someone I haven't seen in the powerlifting forum :P

[wakechica]

mini and light serve most people!